Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Variable Flying Fox

Marmosops cracens compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Variable 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	Marmosops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Marmosops cracens	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.