Devil's Bit vs Hairy-nosed otter

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Acanthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ruellia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).