Bar-tailed Godwit vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Limosa lapponica compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Bar-tailed Godwit is Vulnerable while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-tailed Godwit	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Scolopacidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Limosa	Caluromys
Species	Limosa lapponica	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-tailed Godwit and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bar-tailed Godwit

VU — Vulnerable

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-tailed Godwit	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-tailed Godwit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.