Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydrochoerus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia