Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs European otter

Cynomops abrasus compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat European otter
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Chiroptera (рукокрылые) Carnivora (хищные)
Family Molossidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Cynomops Lutra (Otters)
Species Cynomops abrasus Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and European otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat European otter
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 10 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.

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