Black-shouldered Opossum vs Foca Pia

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Didelphidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pagophilus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.