Black-shouldered Opossum vs Spotted Darter

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spotted Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sympetrum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spotted Darter
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.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.