Hairy-nosed otter vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Philander
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.