Derby s Woolly Opossum vs small tortoiseshell

Caluromys derbianus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Caluromys	Aglais
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.