Hairy-nosed otter vs Spiny Threadwort

Lutra sumatrana compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Spiny Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Cephaloziella
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Spiny Threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.