Black-shouldered Opossum vs Taruca

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hippocamelus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Taruca
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.

Taruca

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.