Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser guitarfish

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Zapteryx
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser guitarfish
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 guitarfish

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.