Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Little spotted cat

Caluromys derbianus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Little spotted cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Caluromys	Leopardus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Little spotted cat
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.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador