Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marbled Skipper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Carcharodus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.