Derby s Woolly Opossum vs European Mole

Caluromys derbianus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Caluromys	Talpa
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.