Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sunda Teal

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sunda Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sunda Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Anas
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sunda Teal
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.

Sunda Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.