Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fly

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phytomyza hellebori

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phytomyza
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phytomyza hellebori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.