Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern three-striped opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Monodelphis americana

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern three-striped opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern three-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Monodelphis
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Monodelphis americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Northern three-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern three-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.