Black-shouldered Opossum vs Spotted Ray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bathyraja
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spotted Ray
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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.