Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Microphysid bug

Caluromys derbianus compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Caluromys	Loricula
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.