Guinea pig vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cavia porcellus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Guinea pig is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea pig	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Caviidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cavia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cavia porcellus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea pig and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea pig	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.