Hairy-nosed otter vs Lyles flying fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

  • Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-nosed otter Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Lutra (Otters) Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Lutra sumatrana Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hairy-nosed otter Lyles flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

Lyles flying fox

No description available.

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