Gray-bellied dunnart vs Hairy-nosed otter

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.