Hairy-nosed otter vs Palawan Treeshrew

Lutra sumatrana compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

  • Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Palawan Treeshrew
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) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Tupaiidae
Genus Lutra (Otters) Tupaia
Species Lutra sumatrana Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Palawan Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Palawan Treeshrew

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia