Hairy-nosed otter vs Silver Hook

Lutra sumatrana compared with Deltote uncula

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Silver Hook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Silver Hook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Deltote
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Deltote uncula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Silver Hook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Hook

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.