Little Black Serotine vs Short-eared Possum

Eptesicus andinus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	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	Eptesicus	Trichosurus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.