Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kew's Chthonid

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Didelphidae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.