Hairy-nosed otter vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Lutra sumatrana compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipodidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Salpingotus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.