Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gall midge

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Contarinia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.