Black-shouldered Opossum vs salp

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Thalia democratica

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while salp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	salp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Didelphidae	Salpidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Thalia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Thalia democratica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

salp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	salp
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.

salp

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.