Black-shouldered Opossum vs Falcated Duck

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mareca
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Falcated Duck
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.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.