Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pig'S Ear

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Gomphus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pig'S Ear
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.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.