Black-shouldered Opossum vs Stingray

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	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	Urogymnus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	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.

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.