Black-shouldered Opossum vs Parasitic fly

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pegomya
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.