Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Forest Lamb

Caluromys philander compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Albatrellus
Species	Caluromys philander	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.