Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Entomobrya
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.