Black-shouldered Opossum vs Smalltooth stingray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hypanus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.