Black-shouldered Opossum vs Headfly

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Muscidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydrotaea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.