Black-shouldered Opossum vs Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cambarellus texanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Brazos Dwarf Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cambarellus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cambarellus texanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Brazos Dwarf Crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Brazos Dwarf Crayfish
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.

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brazos Dwarf Crayfish

The Brazos Dwarf Crayfish (Cambarellus texanus) is a species in the genus Cambarellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.