Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Mountain Serpent Eagle

Caluromys derbianus compared with Spilornis kinabaluensis

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Serpent Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Mountain Serpent Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Caluromys	Spilornis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Spilornis kinabaluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Mountain Serpent Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Serpent Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Mountain Serpent Eagle
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.

Mountain Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.