Black-eared flying fox vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Pteropus melanotus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Caluromys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.