Black-shouldered Opossum vs Blotched stingray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urotrygon chilensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Blotched stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Blotched stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Urotrygon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urotrygon chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Blotched stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Blotched stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Blotched stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blotched stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blotched stingray

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.