Opossum laineux roux vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Caluromys lanatus compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum laineux roux	Guianan White-eared Opossum
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	Caluromys	Didelphis
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum laineux roux and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum laineux roux

LC — Least Concern

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum laineux roux	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum laineux roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Opossum laineux roux

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. 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 🇻🇪 Venezuela