Hairy-nosed otter vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Brachytarsomys
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.