Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cuckoo ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leucoraja circularis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cuckoo ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cuckoo ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Leucoraja
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Leucoraja circularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cuckoo 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.

Cuckoo ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.