Hairy-nosed otter vs maquei

Lutra sumatrana compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	maquei
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Aristotelia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.