Black-shouldered Opossum vs Raetzer's Ringlet

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Erebia christi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Raetzer's Ringlet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Raetzer's Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Erebia christi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Raetzer's Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Raetzer's Ringlet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Raetzer's Ringlet
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.

Raetzer's Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.