Hairy-nosed otter vs Sap beetle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Carpophilus marginellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Sap 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)	Nitidulidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Carpophilus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Carpophilus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).