Black-shouldered Opossum vs Winter Groundling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scrobipalpa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.