Black-shouldered Opossum vs Chinese Water Shrew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Didelphimorphia (负鼠目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Didelphidae Soricidae
Genus Caluromysiops Chimarrogale
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Chinese Water Shrew
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.

Chinese Water Shrew

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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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