Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Devil'S Dipstick

Caluromys derbianus compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Mutinus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Devil'S Dipstick
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'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).