Black-shouldered Opossum vs Giant Otter

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pteronura
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia