Black-shouldered Opossum vs ornate aphid

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	ornate aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Aphididae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Myzus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	ornate aphid
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.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 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.