Nutria de Sumatra vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Lutra sumatrana compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Calomyscus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.