Black-shouldered Opossum vs Semiplumbeous Hawk

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leucopternis plumbeus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Semiplumbeous Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Semiplumbeous Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Leucopternis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Leucopternis plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Semiplumbeous Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Semiplumbeous Hawk
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.

Semiplumbeous Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia