Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Caluromys philander compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromys	Cryptotis
Species	Caluromys philander	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.