Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Caluromys derbianus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Patagonian mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromys	Dolichotis
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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