Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ninespot Chimaera

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydrolagus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.