Hairy-nosed otter vs Panicled Bulrush

Lutra sumatrana compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Scirpus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.