Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Caluromys derbianus compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Pacific Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Caluromys	Proechimys
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador