Derby s Woolly Opossum vs intermediate polypody

Caluromys derbianus compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Polypodiopsida (سراخس رقيقة المباغ)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polypodiales (سرخسيات)
Family	Didelphidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Polypodium
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.