Hairy-nosed otter vs hydroid

Lutra sumatrana compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Campanulariidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Obelia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	hydroid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).