Hairy-nosed otter vs Javan Rusa

Lutra sumatrana compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Rusa
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Javan Rusa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Javan Rusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.