Black-shouldered Opossum vs Large False Serotine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hesperoptenus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.