Nutria de Sumatra vs Pastinaca

Lutra sumatrana compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Hypanus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Pastinaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.