Black-shouldered Opossum vs Omura's Whale

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Balaenoptera omurai

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Omura's Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Omura's Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Balaenoptera omurai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Omura's Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Omura's Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Omura's Whale
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.

Omura's Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.