Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dot-tailed Whiteface

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leucorrhinia intacta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Dot-tailed Whiteface
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Didelphidae Libellulidae
Genus Caluromysiops Leucorrhinia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Leucorrhinia intacta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Dot-tailed Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Dot-tailed Whiteface
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.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Dot-tailed Whiteface

No description available.

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