Black-shouldered Opossum vs Flat grain beetle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cryptolestes pusillus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat grain beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Laemophloeidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cryptolestes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cryptolestes pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Flat grain beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat grain beetle
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.

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.