Hairy-nosed otter vs Panamic stingray

Lutra sumatrana compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Panamic stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Urotrygon
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Panamic stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Panamic stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panamic stingray