Black-shouldered Opossum vs Hǔin-ga-o-ri

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urolophus aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Hǔin-ga-o-ri is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hǔin-ga-o-ri
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)
Family	Didelphidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Urolophus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urolophus aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Hǔin-ga-o-ri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hǔin-ga-o-ri

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hǔin-ga-o-ri
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.

Hǔin-ga-o-ri

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.