Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bathytoshia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rough-Tailed
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-Tailed

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.