Black-shouldered Opossum vs long-tailed pocket mouse

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chaetodipus formosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	long-tailed 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 formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

long-tailed pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	long-tailed 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.

long-tailed pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.