Black-shouldered Opossum vs Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Leptopogon superciliaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Leptopogon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Leptopogon superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Slaty-capped Flycatcher
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.

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Slaty-capped Flycatcher

Slaty-capped Flycatcher (Leptopogon superciliaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia