Hairy-nosed otter vs

Lutra sumatrana compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Planktothrix
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.