Hairy-nosed otter vs Himalayan indigo

Lutra sumatrana compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Himalayan indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Indigofera
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Himalayan indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.