Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

  • Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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) Scandentia (树鼩目)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Tupaiidae
Genus Lutra (Otters) Dendrogale
Species Lutra sumatrana Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

No description available.

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