Black-shouldered Opossum vs smooth hound

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mustelus mustelus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while smooth hound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Didelphidae	Triakidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mustelus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mustelus mustelus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

smooth hound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	smooth hound
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.

smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.