Derby s Woolly Opossum vs Potto

Caluromys derbianus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Potto
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)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Caluromys	Perodicticus
Species	Caluromys derbianus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Derby s Woolly Opossum	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.