Andean Chilomys vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Chilomys instans compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chilomys	Caluromys
Species	Chilomys instans	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Chilomys and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Chilomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador