Hairy-nosed otter vs Simons' cotoneaster

Lutra sumatrana compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Cotoneaster
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Simons' cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).