Which Australian marsupial has 3 species, the Common, the Southern Hairy-nosed, and the Northern-Hairy nosed ?
Northern hairy-nosed wombat widely accepted common name is northern hairy-nosed wombat, based on the historical range of the species, as well as the fur, or "whiskers", on its nose. In some older literature, it is referred to as the Queensland hairy-nosed wombat. The northern hairy-nosed wombat shares its genus with one other extant species, the southern hairy-nosed wombat, while the common wombat is in the genus "Vombatus". Both "Lasiorhinus" species differ morphologically from the common wombat by their silkier fur, broader hairy noses, and longer ears. The koala is the most closely related marsupial to wombats, and is categorised in the same suborder,
Hairy-nosed otter flatter than that of smooth-coated otter, and it has smaller teeth. Its forepaws are wide and smaller than the hind paws with about . The hairy-nosed otter is the least known of the Asian otters, and is also the most difficult to identify in the field. In most other respects, it is similar to the European otter ("Lutra lutra"). This hairy-nosed otter occurs in Southeast Asia from southern Thailand, Cambodia, southern Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo. The species is under constant threat of poaching and possibly extinct in India, Myanmar, and Brunei. In Thailand, it was recorded