Hairy-nosed otter vs Scharlachara

Lutra sumatrana compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scharlachara

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Scharlachara

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.