Black-shouldered Opossum vs Samos Grayling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Samos 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 mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Samos 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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.