Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Julia Creek dunnart

Caluromys derbianus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caluromys	Sminthopsis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.