Black-shouldered Opossum vs Spindle Ermine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Yponomeuta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.