Hairy-nosed otter vs Shoebutton

Lutra sumatrana compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Shoebutton
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)	Primulaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Ardisia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).