Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fletcher scale

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fletcher 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	Parthenolecanium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fletcher 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.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.