Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mudworm

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aporrectodea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.