Hairy-nosed otter vs neglected rustic

Lutra sumatrana compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	neglected rustic
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Xestia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.