Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Raphia Palm

Caluromys derbianus compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Raphia
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.