Hairy-nosed otter vs Macroalgae

Lutra sumatrana compared with Caulerpa brachypus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Macroalgae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Caulerpa
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Caulerpa brachypus

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Macroalgae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macroalgae

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.