Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cook's Swift

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Apus cooki

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cook's Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cook's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Apodidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Apus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Apus cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Cook's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cook's Swift
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.

Cook's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic 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.