Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dendrogale
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.