Hairy-nosed otter vs Winged false buttonweed

Lutra sumatrana compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Spermacoce
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Winged false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).