Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Variable Oysterling

Caluromys derbianus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Crepidotus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).