Hairy-nosed otter vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Marmosa
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.