Black-shouldered Opossum vs Elegant Spreadwing

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lestes inaequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lestidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lestes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Elegant Spreadwing
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.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.