Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Hairy-nosed otter

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.