Black-shouldered Opossum vs Larch Pug Moth

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Eupithecia lariciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Larch Pug Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Eupithecia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Eupithecia lariciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Larch Pug Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Larch Pug Moth
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.

Larch Pug Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.