Opossum à épaules noires vs Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Dendrolague de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dendrolagus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Dendrolague de Lumholtz share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
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.

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

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.