Big-eared Flying Fox vs Hairy-nosed otter

Pteropus macrotis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lutra (Otters)
Species Pteropus macrotis Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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