Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sea-aster Groundling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scrobipalpa salicorniae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sea-aster Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sea-aster Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scrobipalpa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scrobipalpa salicorniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Sea-aster Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sea-aster Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sea-aster Groundling
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.

Sea-aster Groundling

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.