Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Florida arrowroot

Caluromys derbianus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Zamia
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot