garça-da-mata vs Hairy-nosed otter

Agamia agami compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• garça-da-mata is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	garça-da-mata	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ardeidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Agamia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Agamia agami	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

garça-da-mata and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

garça-da-mata

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	garça-da-mata	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

garça-da-mata

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

garça-da-mata

The Agami Heron (Agamia agami) is a species in the genus Agamia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.