Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Dusky Dwarf

Caluromys derbianus compared with Elachista serricornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Dusky Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Caluromys	Elachista
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Elachista serricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Dusky Dwarf
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.

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.