Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rough ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Raja
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough 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.

Rough 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.