Black-shouldered Opossum vs least chink shell

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lacuna
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.