Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ardillón mexicano

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ardillón mexicano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ictidomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ardillón mexicano
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.

Ardillón mexicano

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.