Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Lesser Chiruromys

Caluromys derbianus compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Chiruromys
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.