Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ouistiti de Marca

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mico marcai

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ouistiti de Marca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mico
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mico marcai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Ouistiti de Marca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ouistiti de Marca
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.

Ouistiti de Marca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.