Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mexican vole

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Mexican vole
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family Didelphidae Cricetidae
Genus Caluromysiops Microtus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

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.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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