Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Formicarius rufifrons

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Rufous-fronted Antthrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rufous-fronted Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Formicarius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Formicarius rufifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Rufous-fronted Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-fronted Antthrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rufous-fronted Antthrush
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.

Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.