Hairy-nosed otter vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Lutra sumatrana compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Troitsky's Psephellus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Lutra (Otters) Psephellus
Species Lutra sumatrana Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Troitsky's Psephellus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Troitsky's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Troitsky's Psephellus

No description available.

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