Opossum à épaules noires vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Didelphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Amblysomus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.