Guianan White-eared Opossum vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Didelphis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.