Black-shouldered Opossum vs Desert Dormouse

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Gliridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Selevinia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.