Black-shouldered Opossum vs Muiskaya Polyovka

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Muiskaya Polyovka is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Muiskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Microtus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Muiskaya Polyovka

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Muiskaya Polyovka
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.

Muiskaya Polyovka

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.