Black-shouldered Opossum vs eastern quoll

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dasyurus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	eastern quoll
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 quoll

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.