Hairy-nosed otter vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Lutra sumatrana compared with Rorippa indica

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Rorippa
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Rorippa indica

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Variableleaf yellowcress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).