Black-shouldered Opossum vs Eastern Mole

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scalopus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

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.