Hairy-nosed otter vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hydrangea
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	rough-leaf hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.