Opossum de Derby vs Fawn-colored Mouse

Caluromys derbianus compared with Mus cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Fawn-colored Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Mus cervicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Fawn-colored Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Fawn-colored Mouse
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.

Fawn-colored Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.