Least ConcernCommon Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
One of the 5 opossums on WAnimals
Mammals · Didelphimorphia · Didelphidae
Caluromys derbianus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Central American woolly opossum is a tree-dwelling marsupial with a soft, dense coat, quite unlike the coarse fur of the common opossums, with large dark eyes and a prehensile tail that is bare along its outer half. It lives in the canopy and hardly ever comes to the ground. It feeds mainly on fruit and nectar, supplemented with insects, and is an important pollinator and seed disperser in the forests where it lives.
Weight
200 g – 400 g
Size
20 cm – 30 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Caluromys derbianus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 40.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Central American Woolly Opossum — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about central american woolly opossum.
