ours noir vs Opossum de Derby

Ursus americanus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Didelphidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Caluromys
Species	Ursus americanus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

ours noir and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ours noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

ours noir

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.