Hairy-nosed otter vs Toad's Ear

Lutra sumatrana compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Toad's Ear
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)	Otideaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Otidea
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.