Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marbled catshark

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hemiscyllium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled catshark
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 catshark

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.