Large-eared Pied Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Trichosurus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.