Black-shouldered Opossum vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bdeogale
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.