Alpine Clover vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Trifolium alpinum compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Clover Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Fabaceae Didelphidae
Genus Trifolium Caluromysiops
Species Trifolium alpinum Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Alpine Clover

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Clover Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Clover

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.

Alpine Clover

The Alpine Clover (Trifolium alpinum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in 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.

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