Hairy-nosed otter vs Small Clouded Brindle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Apamea unanimis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Small Clouded Brindle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Small Clouded Brindle
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)	Apamea
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Apamea unanimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Small Clouded Brindle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Small Clouded Brindle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Small Clouded Brindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Clouded Brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.