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 (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	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	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. (哺乳動物)

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