Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Caluromys philander compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromys	Dolichotis
Species	Caluromys philander	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.