Opossum à épaules noires vs Giant Mole Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Anourosorex
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.