Opossum à épaules noires vs Patagonian mara

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dolichotis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.