Dwarf Flying Fox vs Hairy-nosed otter

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.