Black-shouldered Opossum vs Aguara Guazu

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Aguara Guazu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Aguara Guazu
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	Chrysocyon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Aguara Guazu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Aguara Guazu
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.

Aguara Guazu

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.