Black-shouldered Opossum vs livid cone

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Conus lividus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	livid cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Conidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Conus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Conus lividus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and livid cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

livid cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	livid cone
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.

livid cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.