Loutre de Cánada vs Opossum de Derby

Lontra canadensis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Cánada	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lontra	Caluromys
Species	Lontra canadensis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Loutre de Cánada

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Cánada	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Cánada

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Loutre de Cánada

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.