Hairy-nosed otter vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Choeronycteris
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.