Black-shouldered Opossum vs Red-breasted Dotterel

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Charadrius obscurus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Red-breasted Dotterel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red-breasted Dotterel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Charadrius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Charadrius obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-breasted Dotterel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red-breasted Dotterel
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-breasted Dotterel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.