Opossum laineux roux vs Opossum de Patagonie

Caluromys lanatus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum laineux roux	Opossum de Patagonie
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	Lestodelphys
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum laineux roux and Opossum de Patagonie share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum laineux roux

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Patagonie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum laineux roux	Opossum de Patagonie
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.

Opossum de Patagonie

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.