Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Dwarf round ray

Caluromys philander compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Caluromys	Urotrygon
Species	Caluromys philander	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dwarf round ray

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.