Black-shouldered Opossum vs Osier midget

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Osier midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phyllonorycter
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phyllonorycter viminetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Osier midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Osier midget
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.

Osier midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.