Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sumatran surili

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Presbytis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumatran surili
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.

Sumatran surili

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.