Nutria de Sumatra vs Tlalcoyote

Lutra sumatrana compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Tlalcoyote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Tlalcoyote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Taxidea
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Tlalcoyote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Mustelidae. (Weasels & Otters)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Tlalcoyote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlalcoyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.