Black-shouldered Opossum vs Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Philydor rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Philydor
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Philydor rufum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
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.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

The Buff-Fronted Foliage-Gleaner (Philydor rufum) is a species in the genus Philydor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia