Hairy-nosed otter vs Malayan porcupine

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Malayan porcupine
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)	Hystricidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hystrix
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.