Black-shouldered Opossum vs Red-backed Flameback

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dinopium psarodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Picidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dinopium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red-backed Flameback
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.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

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

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.