Black-shouldered Opossum vs marbled electric ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	marbled electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Didelphidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Torpedo
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Torpedo marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and marbled electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	marbled electric ray
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 electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.