Hairy-nosed otter vs small yellow wave

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	small yellow wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hydrelia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	small yellow wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.