Hairy-nosed otter vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asilidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dioctria
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

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.