Derby s Woolly Opossum vs

Caluromys derbianus compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Protoperidinium
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.