Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Caluromys derbianus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromys	Cryptotis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador