Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ground bug

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Nysius atlantidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Nysius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ground bug
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.

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.