Derby s Woolly Opossum vs sun shell

Caluromys derbianus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Didelphidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Caluromys	Astraea
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.