Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Ornate Flying Fox

Philander deltae compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Ornate 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	Philander	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Philander deltae	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.