Black-shouldered Opossum vs Translucent Pearl

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Paratalanta hyalinalis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Translucent Pearl is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Translucent Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Crambidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Paratalanta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Paratalanta hyalinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Translucent Pearl

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Translucent Pearl
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.

Translucent Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.