Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Heliodoxa rubinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Heliodoxa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Heliodoxa rubinoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Fawn-breasted Brilliant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fawn-breasted Brilliant
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.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia