Hairy-nosed otter vs Shallon

Lutra sumatrana compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ericaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Gaultheria
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Shallon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).