Hairy-nosed otter vs triangle palm

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dypsis decaryi

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while triangle palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	triangle palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Arecaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dypsis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dypsis decaryi

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

triangle palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	triangle palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

triangle palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.