Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Sooty skate

Caluromys derbianus compared with Rajella fuliginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Sooty skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Caluromys	Rajella
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Sooty skate
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.

Sooty skate