Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Texas antelope squirrel

Caluromys derbianus compared with Ammospermophilus interpres

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Texas antelope squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caluromys	Ammospermophilus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Ammospermophilus interpres

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Texas antelope squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Texas antelope squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Texas antelope squirrel
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.

Texas antelope squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.