Hairy-nosed otter vs Variable Chafer

Lutra sumatrana compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Gnorimus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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