Golden bandicoot vs Hairy-nosed otter

Isoodon auratus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peramelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Isoodon	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Isoodon auratus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.