Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kai stingaree

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urolophus kaianus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Kai stingaree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kai 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 kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kai 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.

Kai 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.