Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Promops centralis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Promops	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Promops centralis	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.