Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kapala stingaree

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kapala 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 kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kapala 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.

Kapala 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.