Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Dodder Astragalus

Caluromys derbianus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Astragalus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.