Black-shouldered Opossum vs 烏星額蜂鳥

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Coeligena orina

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while 烏星額蜂鳥 is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	烏星額蜂鳥
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Apodiformes (雨燕目)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Coeligena
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Coeligena orina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and 烏星額蜂鳥 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

烏星額蜂鳥

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	烏星額蜂鳥
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.

烏星額蜂鳥

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia