Hairy-nosed otter vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Monodelphis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.