Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ear-spot Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Callosciurus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ear-spot Squirrel
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.

Ear-spot Squirrel

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.