Hairy-nosed otter vs Maple Button

Lutra sumatrana compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Maple Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Acleris
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.