Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Needle Rust

Caluromys derbianus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).