Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gilded Flicker

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Picidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Colaptes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gilded Flicker
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.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.