Black-shouldered Opossum vs Flat Abalone

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Didelphidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Haliotis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat Abalone
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.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.