Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser bilby

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Macrotis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.