Black-shouldered Opossum vs Predacious diving beetle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydroporus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Predacious diving beetle
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.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.