Nutria de Sumatra vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Lutra sumatrana compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Notoryctidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Notoryctes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.