Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Variable Flying Fox

Philander deltae compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed 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	Philander	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Philander deltae	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Variable 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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.