Black-shouldered Opossum vs Long-winged Groundling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Gelechia cuneatella

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Long-winged Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Long-winged Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Gelechia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Gelechia cuneatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Long-winged Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Long-winged Groundling
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.

Long-winged Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.