Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cinnamon Teal

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Spatula cyanoptera

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cinnamon Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Spatula
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Spatula cyanoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cinnamon Teal
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.

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia