Hairy-nosed otter vs White-tipped Swift

Lutra sumatrana compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apodidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Aeronautes
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.