Black-shouldered Opossum vs Manta

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Manta is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Manta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mobula
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Manta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Manta

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Manta
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.

Manta

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.