Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Guianan Squirrel

Caluromys derbianus compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caluromys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Guianan Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Guianan 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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.