Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kouprey

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kouprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.