Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gray-winged Cotinga

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tijuca condita

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Gray-winged Cotinga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray-winged Cotinga
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	Tijuca
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tijuca condita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray-winged Cotinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray-winged Cotinga
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-winged Cotinga

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.