Hairy-nosed otter vs variable forklet moss

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dicranella
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).