Opossum de Derby vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Caluromys derbianus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Opossum de Derby is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Caluromys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.