Hairy-nosed otter vs slender facelina

Lutra sumatrana compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Facelinidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Facelina
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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