Hairy-nosed otter vs

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter
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)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hyphoderma
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.