Opossum de Derby vs Tangara larmoyant

Caluromys derbianus compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Tangara larmoyant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Didelphidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Caluromys	Anisognathus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum de Derby and Tangara larmoyant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Tangara larmoyant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Tangara larmoyant
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.

Tangara larmoyant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tangara larmoyant

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador