Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Lesser bilby

Caluromys derbianus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Caluromys	Macrotis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.