Black-shouldered Opossum vs mountain hare

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Didelphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lepus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.