Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marble Gall

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Andricus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

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.