Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Devil'S Urn

Caluromys derbianus compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Caluromys	Urnula
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.