Opossum à épaules noires vs Opossum-souris Cendré

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Opossum-souris Cendré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tlacuatzin
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Opossum-souris Cendré share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris Cendré

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Opossum-souris Cendré
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.

Opossum-souris Cendré

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.