Black-shouldered Opossum vs Flat Periwinkle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Littorina
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flat Periwinkle
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 Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.