Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Shiny Spiderhead

Caluromys derbianus compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Didelphidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Serruria
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Shiny Spiderhead
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.

Shiny Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.