Opossum à épaules noires vs Jungle Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Jungle 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.

Jungle 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.