Hairy-nosed otter vs Hazel Bracket

Lutra sumatrana compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Skeletocutis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.