Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gray-tailed Piha

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Snowornis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Gray-tailed Piha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray-tailed Piha
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.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia