Black-shouldered Opossum vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Didelphidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lethenteron
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
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.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.