Black-shouldered Opossum vs Large-footed Tapaculo

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scytalopus macropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large-footed Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scytalopus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scytalopus macropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Large-footed Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large-footed Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large-footed Tapaculo
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-footed Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.