Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dot-winged Crake

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Porzana spiloptera

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dot-winged Crake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dot-winged Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rallidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Porzana
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Porzana spiloptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Dot-winged Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dot-winged Crake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dot-winged Crake
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-winged Crake

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.