Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Early Purple

Caluromys derbianus compared with Eriocrania semipurpurella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Early Purple
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Caluromys	Eriocrania
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Eriocrania semipurpurella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Early Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Early Purple
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.

Early Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.