Black-shouldered Opossum vs Surf Redfish

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Actinopyga mauritiana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Surf Redfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Surf Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Didelphidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Actinopyga
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Actinopyga mauritiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Surf Redfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Surf Redfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Surf Redfish
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.

Surf Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. 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.