Bocage s Aethomys vs Opossum de Derby

Aethomys bocagei compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Aethomys	Caluromys
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bocage s Aethomys and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.