Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Golden Thomasomys

Caluromys derbianus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromys	Thomasomys
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador