Black-shouldered Opossum vs Crowned Cormorant

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Microcarbo coronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Crowned Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Microcarbo
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Microcarbo coronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Crowned Cormorant
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.

Crowned Cormorant

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.