Hairy-nosed otter vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Hooded red-sided 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)	Monodelphis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.