Black-shouldered Opossum vs Clara's Widow

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dingana clara

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Clara's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Clara's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dingana
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dingana clara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Clara's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Clara's Widow
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.

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.