Black-shouldered Opossum vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lonchophylla
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.