Lyles flying fox vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Pteropus lylei compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philander
Species	Pteropus lylei	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.