Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Northern elephant seal

Caluromys derbianus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Didelphidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Caluromys	Mirounga
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.