African or Cape clawless otter vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Aonyx capensis compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Molossidae
Genus	Aonyx	Promops
Species	Aonyx capensis	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.