Black-shouldered Opossum vs Halicarnas Brown

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Maniola halicarnassus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Halicarnas Brown is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Halicarnas Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Maniola
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Maniola halicarnassus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Halicarnas Brown

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Halicarnas Brown
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.

Halicarnas Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.