Black-shouldered Opossum vs Highland Dwarf

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Elachista eskoi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Highland Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Highland Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Elachista
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Elachista eskoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Highland Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Highland Dwarf
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.

Highland Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.