Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte vs Potto

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Perodicticus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.