Opossum de Derby vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Caluromys derbianus compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Hooded red-sided opossum
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	Monodelphis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Hooded red-sided opossum
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.

Hooded red-sided opossum

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