Black-shouldered Opossum vs Goose Barnacle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lepas anserifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Goose Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lepas
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lepas anserifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Goose Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Goose Barnacle
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.

Goose Barnacle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.