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 (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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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