Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ussuri Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sorex
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ussuri Shrew
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.

Ussuri Shrew

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.