Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gambian Mongoose

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gambian Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mungos
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

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.