Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Caluromys derbianus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Caluromys	Atelerix
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador