Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte vs Mérida Brocket

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mazama
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.