Nutria de Sumatra vs Ratón de Merriam

Lutra sumatrana compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Ratón de Merriam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Ratón de Merriam
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Peromyscus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Ratón de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Ratón de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.