Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Giant Noctule

Caluromys derbianus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Giant Noctule
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caluromys	Nyctalus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.