Black-shouldered Opossum vs Reticulate round ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Urotrygon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray

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.