Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cercopiteco de Lowe

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cercopiteco de Lowe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cercopiteco de Lowe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cercopithecus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cercopiteco de Lowe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cercopiteco de Lowe
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.

Cercopiteco de Lowe

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.