Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Gray Flying Fox

Caluromys derbianus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Gray 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	Caluromys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.