Black-shouldered Opossum vs Great stingaree

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Great stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Urolophus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Great stingaree
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.

Great stingaree

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.