Black-shouldered Opossum vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Didelphidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Geomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.