Black-shouldered Opossum vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pitohui
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Southern Variable Pitohui
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.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

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.