Hairy-nosed otter vs Predacious diving beetle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hydroporus guernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hydroporus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.