Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Caluromys derbianus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Caluromys	Crossarchus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.