Black-shouldered Opossum vs Boodie

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bettongia lesueur

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Boodie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bettongia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bettongia lesueur

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Boodie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Boodie
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.

Boodie

Habitat

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.

Boodie

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.