Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marbled cat

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pardofelis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

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.