Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Lesser Naked Bat

Caluromys derbianus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser Naked Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Caluromys	Cheiromeles
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.