Hairy-nosed otter vs Lechero

Lutra sumatrana compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Euphorbia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.