Black-shouldered Opossum vs elliptic trough shell

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Didelphidae	Mactridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Spisula
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.