Black-shouldered Opossum vs Eurasian water shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Neomys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Eurasian water 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.