Black-shouldered Opossum vs Maple Piercer

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pammene
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.