Black-shouldered Opossum vs devil clam

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tridacna
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.