Black-shouldered Opossum vs Leopard skate

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rajella leoparda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leopard skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rajella
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rajella leoparda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leopard skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leopard skate
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 skate

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.