Black-shouldered Opossum vs greater mouse-deer

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tragulus napu

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	greater mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tragulus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tragulus napu

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and greater mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

greater mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	greater mouse-deer
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.

greater mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.