Black-shouldered Opossum vs Patagonian Opossum

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Patagonian 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	Lestodelphys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Patagonian 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.

Patagonian 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.