Hairy-nosed otter vs Squirrel Corn

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dicentra
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.