Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ringed Border

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Stegania
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.