Devil's backbone vs Hairy-nosed otter

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil's backbone Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Crassulaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Kalanchoe Lutra (Otters)
Species Kalanchoe daigremontiana Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil's backbone Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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