baleine fin vs Opossum de Derby

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• baleine fin is Endangered while Opossum de Derby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baleine fin	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Didelphidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Caluromys
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

baleine fin

EN — Endangered

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baleine fin	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baleine fin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

baleine fin

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador