Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ponza Grayling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hipparchia sbordonii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ponza Grayling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ponza Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hipparchia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hipparchia sbordonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ponza Grayling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ponza Grayling
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.

Ponza Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy. 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.