bilby vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Macrotis lagotis compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Macrotis	Caluromysiops
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.