Hairy-nosed otter vs Sunda Fruit Bat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Acerodon macklotii

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Sunda Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Sunda Fruit 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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Acerodon
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Acerodon macklotii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Sunda Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Sunda Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunda Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.