Black-shouldered Opossum vs Oso Hormiguero

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Didelphidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tamandua
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oso Hormiguero
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.

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia