Hairy-nosed otter vs Stream Beacon

Lutra sumatrana compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Stream Beacon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Vibrissea
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Stream Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.