Nutria de Sumatra vs Variable Dancer

Lutra sumatrana compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Argia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.