Black-shouldered Opossum vs mulgara

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dasycercus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	mulgara
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.

mulgara

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.