Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Caluromys derbianus compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Caluromys	Notoryctes
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern Marsupial Mole
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 Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.