Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rough-faced shag

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Leucocarbo
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough-faced shag
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.

Rough-faced shag

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.