Black-shouldered Opossum vs drill

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mandrillus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	drill
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.

drill

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.