Gefleckte Meersau vs Hairy-nosed otter

Oxynotus centrina compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gefleckte Meersau is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefleckte Meersau	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Oxynotidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Oxynotus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gefleckte Meersau and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gefleckte Meersau

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefleckte Meersau	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefleckte Meersau

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gefleckte Meersau

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.