Opossum à épaules noires vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Nephelomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.