Black-shouldered Opossum vs Millet Skipper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Millet 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	Pelopidas
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Millet 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.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.