Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cherry Gall

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cherry Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cynips
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cynips quercusfolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Cherry Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cherry Gall
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.

Cherry Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.