Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Caluromys derbianus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Didelphidae	Cebidae
Genus	Caluromys	Saimiri
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Macaco-de-cheiro
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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador