Black-shouldered Opossum vs Scale-throated Hermit

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phaethornis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Scale-throated Hermit
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.

Scale-throated Hermit

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.