Opossum à épaules noires vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Philander deltae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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	Philander
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum à épaules noires and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.