Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Midday Jird

Caluromys derbianus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromys	Meriones
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Derby s Woolly Opossum and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.