Black-shouldered Opossum vs sun shell

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Didelphidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Astraea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.