Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Long-tailed dunnart

Caluromys derbianus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Long-tailed 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 longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.