Brown-eared Woolly Opossum vs Devilray

Caluromys lanatus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Brown-eared Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Caluromys	Mobula
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) 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.