Hairy-nosed otter vs lead belle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Scotopteryx mucronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	lead belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geometridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Scotopteryx
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Scotopteryx mucronata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

lead belle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lead belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.