Black-shouldered Opossum vs Carpentarian dunnart

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sminthopsis butleri

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Carpentarian dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sminthopsis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sminthopsis butleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Carpentarian dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Carpentarian dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

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.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.