Black-shouldered Opossum vs Saltern Bent-wing

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bucculatrix maritima

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Saltern Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Saltern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bucculatrix
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bucculatrix maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Saltern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Saltern Bent-wing
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.

Saltern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.