Forest Bead-string vs Hairy-nosed otter

Alchornea hirtella compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Forest Bead-string is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alchornea	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.