Opossum noir vs Opossum de Derby

Philander andersoni compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum noir	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Philander	Caluromys
Species	Philander andersoni	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum noir and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum noir

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Opossum noir

The Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni) is a species in the genus Philander. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador