Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Anomalurus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.