Black-shouldered Opossum vs Roughback Whipray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.