Black-shouldered Opossum vs Shining Sunbeam

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Shining Sunbeam
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	Aglaeactis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia