Black-shouldered Opossum vs New Guinea Bronzewing

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Henicophaps albifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	New Guinea Bronzewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Didelphidae	Columbidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Henicophaps
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Henicophaps albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and New Guinea Bronzewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea Bronzewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	New Guinea Bronzewing
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.

New Guinea Bronzewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.