Hairy-nosed otter vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Spalacidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Rhizomys
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Indomalayan Bamboo Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.