Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern elephant seal

Lutra sumatrana compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern elephant seal
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)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Mirounga
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.