Black-shouldered Opossum vs Black-Veined White

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Didelphidae	Pieridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Aporia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Black-Veined White
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.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少し、生存を脅かす要因が継続しています。