Nutria de Sumatra vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Molossidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Nyctinomops
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

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.