Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Eurasian beaver

Caluromys derbianus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Didelphidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Caluromys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.