Hairy-nosed otter vs Roman nettle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Urticaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Urtica
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).