Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ichneumonid wasp

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bathyplectes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ichneumonid wasp
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.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.