Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte vs Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Caluromys lanatus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Caluromys	Caluromys
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte and Derby-Wollbeutelratte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caluromys.

Conservation Status

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador