Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Acerodon jubatus compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Acerodon	Philander
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.