Black-shouldered Opossum vs Zorro de Campo Común

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Zorro de Campo Común is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Zorro de Campo Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lycalopex
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Zorro de Campo Común share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Zorro de Campo Común

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Zorro de Campo Común
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.

Zorro de Campo Común

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.