Black-shouldered Opossum vs Levels Cleg

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Haematopota
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.