Beautiful Plume vs Hairy-nosed otter

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Plume is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Plume Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Lepidoptera (鱗翅目) Carnivora (食肉目)
Family Pterophoridae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Amblyptilia Lutra (Otters)
Species Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Plume and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Plume Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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