Hairy-nosed otter vs Silver Colonel

Lutra sumatrana compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Odontomyia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.