Black-shouldered Opossum vs Roughbelly skate

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Roughbelly skate
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	Dipturus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Roughbelly skate
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.

Roughbelly skate

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.