Black-shouldered Opossum vs Maple Slender

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Maple Slender
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 Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.