Hairy-nosed otter vs Plateau Pika

Lutra sumatrana compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Lagomorpha (खरहारूपी)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Ochotona
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.