Hairy-nosed otter vs Wire With

Lutra sumatrana compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Desmodium
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.