Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Mountain Tapir

Caluromys derbianus compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Caluromys	Tapirus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Mountain Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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