Hairy-nosed otter vs Small shell ginger

Lutra sumatrana compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Alpinia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.