Black-shouldered Opossum vs Hispaniolan Solenodon

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Solenodon paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Solenodontidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Solenodon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Solenodon paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Hispaniolan Solenodon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Solenodon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hispaniolan Solenodon
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.

Hispaniolan Solenodon

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.