Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mud Dauber

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mud Dauber
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	Sphecidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sceliphron
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.