Black-shouldered Opossum vs Oriental Darter

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oriental Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Anhinga
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Anhinga melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oriental Darter
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.

Oriental Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.