African or Cape clawless otter vs Species code: Hs

Aonyx capensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aonyx	Halophila
Species	Aonyx capensis	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.