Black-shouldered Opossum vs dwarf sea hare

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Aplysiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aplysia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aplysia parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and dwarf sea hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	dwarf sea hare
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.

dwarf sea hare

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.