Black-shouldered Opossum vs Elktoe

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Didelphidae	Unionidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Alasmidonta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Elktoe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.