Loutre de Sumatra vs Lyles flying fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.