Antioquian Sac-winged Bat vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Saccopteryx antioquensis compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Antioquian Sac-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Emballonuridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Caluromysiops
Species	Saccopteryx antioquensis	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antioquian Sac-winged Bat	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Antioquian Sac-winged Bat

The Antioquian Sac-winged Bat (Saccopteryx antioquensis) is a species in the genus Saccopteryx. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia