Black-shouldered Opossum vs Jungle Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Suncus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.