Hairy-nosed otter vs milk snail

Lutra sumatrana compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Helicidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Otala
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).