Hairy-nosed otter vs Mira Climbing Rat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Mira Climbing Rat
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Tylomys
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.