Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fossa

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cryptoprocta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.