Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marbled stingray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dasyatis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled stingray
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 stingray

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.