Hairy-nosed otter vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Pteropus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Moluccan Masked Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.