Hairy-nosed otter vs Stinking Truffle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Tuber
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.