Black-shouldered Opossum vs East African Arvicanthis

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	East African Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Arvicanthis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

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.