Hairy-nosed otter vs Orange Disco

Lutra sumatrana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Stereaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.