Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Falkland Island fox

Caluromys derbianus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Caluromys	Dusicyon
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.