Cordillera Occidental Akodont vs Opossum de Derby

Akodon affinis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Akodon	Caluromys
Species	Akodon affinis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Occidental Akodont and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia