Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Pine processionary

Caluromys derbianus compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Caluromys	Thaumetopoea
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Pine processionary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Pine processionary
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.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.