Black-shouldered Opossum vs Highland Flat-body

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Depressaria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Highland Flat-body
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 Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.