Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dingaan's Widow

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dingaan'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 dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dingaan'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.

Dingaan'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.