Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mite

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Didelphidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ornithonyssus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.