Hairy-nosed otter vs Tufted Button

Lutra sumatrana compared with Acleris cristana

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Tufted Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tortricidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Acleris
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Tufted Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Tufted Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.