Black-shouldered Opossum vs Wasp

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chrysocharis pubicornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Wasp
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	Eulophidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Chrysocharis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chrysocharis pubicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Wasp
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.

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.