Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Neotropical otter

Pteropus niger compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Neotropical 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lontra
Species	Pteropus niger	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.