Black-shouldered Opossum vs Variable Flying Fox

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.