Black-shouldered Opossum vs Western Dwarf

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Elachista
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.