Black-shouldered Opossum vs Galápagos Ghost Shark

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Galápagos Ghost Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydrolagus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydrolagus mccoskeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Galápagos Ghost Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Galápagos Ghost Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Galápagos Ghost Shark
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.

Galápagos Ghost Shark

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.