Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Harmless Serotine

Caluromys derbianus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caluromys	Eptesicus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador