Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Caluromys derbianus compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Notomys
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Northern Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Northern Hopping Mouse
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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.