Hairy-nosed otter vs Japanese Noctule

Lutra sumatrana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Nyctalus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.