Acanthus vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Acanthaceae Didelphidae
Genus Acanthus Caluromysiops
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia