Hairy-nosed otter vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Marmosops
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Pinheiro s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.