Hairy-nosed otter vs Lesser Crested Tern

Lutra sumatrana compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Laridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Thalasseus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.