Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dotted Ermel

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ethmia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.