Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gansu Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sorex
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.