Black-shouldered Opossum vs Leopard Chimaera

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chimaera panthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leopard Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Chimaera
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chimaera panthera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leopard Chimaera
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.

Leopard Chimaera

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.