Black-shouldered Opossum vs fig wax scale

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Coccidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ceroplastes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.