Hairy-nosed otter vs Waved Pincertail

Lutra sumatrana compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Onychogomphus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.