Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mandarin dogfish

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mandarin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Squalidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mandarin dogfish
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.

Mandarin dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.