Nutria de Sumatra vs seaside centaury

Lutra sumatrana compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Centaurium
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	seaside centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.