Nutria de Sumatra vs Varnish Wattle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Acacia verniciflua

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Varnish Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Varnish Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Acacia
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Acacia verniciflua

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Varnish Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Varnish Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Varnish Wattle

Habitat

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