Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Ermine moth

Caluromys derbianus compared with Ocnerostoma piniariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ermine moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Caluromys	Ocnerostoma
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Ocnerostoma piniariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ermine moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ermine moth
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.

Ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).