Black-shouldered Opossum vs Eagle ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aetobatus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eagle ray
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.

Eagle ray

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.