Black-shouldered Opossum vs lined pocket mouse

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	lined pocket mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Chaetodipus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chaetodipus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and lined pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	lined pocket mouse
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.

lined pocket mouse

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.