Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Caluromys derbianus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Caluromys	Rhinophylla
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador