Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Sac-winged Bat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.