Derby s Woolly Opossum vs North African Hedgehog

Caluromys derbianus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Caluromys	Atelerix
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.