Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Caluromys derbianus compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Apodemus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Apodemus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Eastern broad-toothed field mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
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.

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.