Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mountain Coati

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mountain Coati
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Didelphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Nasua
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.