Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte vs Peitschenrochen

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern while Peitschenrochen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Peitschenrochen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hypanus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte and Peitschenrochen share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Peitschenrochen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Peitschenrochen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Peitschenrochen

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

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.