Beggar'S-Buttons vs Hairy-nosed otter

Arctium lappa compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beggar'S-Buttons Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom Plantae (bitki) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Carnivora (etçiller)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Arctium Lutra (Otters)
Species Arctium lappa Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beggar'S-Buttons Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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