Hairy-nosed otter vs Stinking iris

Lutra sumatrana compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Iris
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).