Black-shouldered Opossum vs Eastern Newt

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Notophthalmus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eastern Newt
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 Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.