Opossum de Derby vs Tangara à ventre rouge

Caluromys derbianus compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum de Derby	Tangara à ventre rouge
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 igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Tangara à ventre rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum de Derby	Tangara à ventre rouge
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 à ventre rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tangara à ventre rouge

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) 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