Black-shouldered Opossum vs Guariba-da-Caatinga

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Guariba-da-Caatinga is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Guariba-da-Caatinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Didelphidae	Atelidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Alouatta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Guariba-da-Caatinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guariba-da-Caatinga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Guariba-da-Caatinga
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.

Guariba-da-Caatinga

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.