Black-shouldered Opossum vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hoplitis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hoplitis adunca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.