Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Lutra sumatrana compared with Callorhinus ursinus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Otariidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Callorhinus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Callorhinus ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.