Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydrochoerus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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