Hairy-nosed otter vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
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)	Molossidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Nyctinomops
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.