Derby s Woolly Opossum vs European water vole

Caluromys derbianus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromys	Arvicola
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.