Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Diprotodontia (캥거루목)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Didelphidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Caluromysiops
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.