Hairy-nosed otter vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Japanese Pipistrelle
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)	Pipistrellus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.