Hairy-nosed otter vs Short Pipe-Wort

Lutra sumatrana compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Eriocaulon
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Short Pipe-Wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan.