Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Caluromys derbianus compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Caluromys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.