Opossum de Derby vs Opossum-souris sombre

Caluromys derbianus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Opossum de Derby is Least Concern while Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Opossum-souris sombre
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	Marmosops
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Opossum-souris sombre share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Opossum-souris sombre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia