Hairy-nosed otter vs Little Black Serotine

Lutra sumatrana compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Little Black Serotine
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)	Eptesicus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.