Vostochnaya Vechernitsa vs Handley s Slender Opossum

Nyctalus aviator compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• Vostochnaya Vechernitsa is Near Threatened while Handley s Slender Opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vostochnaya Vechernitsa	Handley s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Marmosops
Species	Nyctalus aviator	Marmosops handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Vostochnaya Vechernitsa and Handley s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Vostochnaya Vechernitsa

NT — Near Threatened

Handley s Slender Opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vostochnaya Vechernitsa	Handley s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vostochnaya Vechernitsa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Vostochnaya Vechernitsa

The Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.