Hairy-nosed otter vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Lutra sumatrana compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.