Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mérida Brocket

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mazama
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.