Hairy-nosed otter vs Rove beetle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Philonthus longicornis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Rove 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)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Philonthus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Philonthus longicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).