Hairy-nosed otter vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.