Black-shouldered Opossum vs Potto

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Perodicticus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Potto
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.

Potto

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.