Hairy-nosed otter vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipodidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Pygeretmus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.