Flag Iris vs Hairy-nosed otter

Iris pseudacorus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Flag Iris is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Iris	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.