Hairy-nosed otter vs plain pug

Lutra sumatrana compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while plain pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	plain pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geometridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Eupithecia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and plain pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	plain pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.