Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rufous Gnateater

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Conopophaga lineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rufous Gnateater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Conopophagidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Conopophaga
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Conopophaga lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Gnateater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rufous Gnateater
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 Gnateater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.