Black-shouldered Opossum vs Zipperback

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Chrysotoxum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.