Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dwarf Bittern

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ixobrychus sturmii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dwarf Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ixobrychus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ixobrychus sturmii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Dwarf Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dwarf Bittern
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.

Dwarf Bittern

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.