Black-shouldered Opossum vs Jumping Weevil

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Didelphidae Curculionidae
Genus Caluromysiops Orchestes
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Jumping Weevil
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.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Jumping Weevil

No description available.

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