Coues Rhipidomys vs Opossum de Derby

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Caluromys
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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