Hairy-nosed otter vs Potto

Lutra sumatrana compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Potto
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)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lorisidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Perodicticus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.