Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Sumac Needles

Caluromys derbianus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Didelphidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Phaeocalicium
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.