Black-shouldered Opossum vs Brown eagle-ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aetomylaeus milvus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Brown eagle-ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Brown eagle-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aetomylaeus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aetomylaeus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Brown eagle-ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Brown eagle-ray
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.

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.