Black-shouldered Opossum vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Carpomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Carpomys melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Large Luzon Carpomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Large Luzon Carpomys
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.

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.