Bel vs Hairy-nosed otter

Aegle marmelos compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Bel is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bel	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Rutaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aegle	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Aegle marmelos	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Bel

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bel	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bel

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.