Hairy-nosed otter vs Papuan bandicoot

Lutra sumatrana compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Peramelidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Microperoryctes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Papuan bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Papuan bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.