Gabon Talapoin vs Hairy-nosed otter

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Miopithecus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.