Hairy-nosed otter vs Mountain Aster

Lutra sumatrana compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Oclemena
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.