Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gray Tinamou

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tinamus tao

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Gray Tinamou is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tinamus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray Tinamou
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 Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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