Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Caluromys derbianus compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Caluromys	Platyrrhinus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ismael's Broad-nosed 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.

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador