Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Ray

Caluromys derbianus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Caluromys	Atlantoraja
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ray
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.

Ray