Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rata-arrocera de Coues

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Oryzomys couesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rata-arrocera de Coues
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Oryzomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Oryzomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Rata-arrocera de Coues share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rata-arrocera de Coues

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rata-arrocera de Coues
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.

Rata-arrocera de Coues

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia