Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marsopa vaquita

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Marsopa vaquita is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marsopa vaquita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phocoena
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Marsopa vaquita share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsopa vaquita

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marsopa vaquita
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.

Marsopa vaquita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.