Hairy-nosed otter vs three-nerved sedge

Lutra sumatrana compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Carex
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.