Black-shouldered Opossum vs Van Sung's Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Van Sung's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Van Sung's 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.

Van Sung's 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.