Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Macaca Ursin

Caluromys derbianus compared with Macaca arctoides

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Macaca Ursin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Macaca Ursin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caluromys	Macaca
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Macaca arctoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Macaca Ursin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Macaca Ursin
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.

Macaca Ursin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.