Opossum de Derby vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Caluromys derbianus compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromys	Blarina
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.