Black-shouldered Opossum vs Millipede

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Didelphidae	Julidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cylindroiulus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.