Black-shouldered Opossum vs ceperos ground-hopper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tetrix ceperoi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	ceperos ground-hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tetrix
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tetrix ceperoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and ceperos ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	ceperos ground-hopper
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.

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.