Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico vs Hairy-nosed otter

Sousa teuszii compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Sousa Lutra (Otters)
Species Sousa teuszii Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golfinho-corcundo-do-Atlantico

The Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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