Hairy-nosed otter vs Pale fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

  • Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Pale fox
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Lutra (Otters) Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Lutra sumatrana Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Pale fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Pale fox
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Pale fox

No description available.

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