Hairy-nosed otter vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Lutra sumatrana compared with Anas georgica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Anatidae
Genus Lutra (Otters) Anas
Species Lutra sumatrana Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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