Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tlacuatzin
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gray Mouse Opossum
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.

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.