Black-shouldered Opossum vs Steppe Pika

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ochotona pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Steppe Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Didelphidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ochotona
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ochotona pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Steppe Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Steppe Pika
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.

Steppe Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.