Nutria de Sumatra vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Lutra sumatrana compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Menetes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.