Derby s Woolly Opossum vs devil clam

Caluromys derbianus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Caluromys	Tridacna
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

devil clam