Black-shouldered Opossum vs flat millipede

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Didelphidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Polydesmus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	flat millipede
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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.