Black-shouldered Opossum vs Oak Processionea

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Thaumetopoea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.