Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dune Chafer

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Anomala
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dune Chafer
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.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.