Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Silver Colonel

Caluromys derbianus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Caluromys	Odontomyia
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.