Opossum à épaules noires vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Carollia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum à épaules noires

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Opossum à épaules noires

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. 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