Black-shouldered Opossum vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Didelphidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scutiger
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.