Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sucking louse

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Polyplax spinulosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sucking louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sucking louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Polyplax
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Polyplax spinulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sucking louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sucking louse
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.

Sucking louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.