Black-shouldered Opossum vs Isopod

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Porcellio
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.