Black-shouldered Opossum vs Weevil

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Otiorhynchus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.