Opossum laineux roux vs Mountain Water Rat

Caluromys lanatus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Opossum laineux roux is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum laineux roux	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Baiyankamys
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum laineux roux and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum laineux roux

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum laineux roux	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.