Angled pea vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

  • Angled pea is Not Evaluated while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angled pea 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 Lathyrus Caluromysiops
Species Lathyrus angulatus Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angled pea Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angled pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Angled pea

The Angled pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. 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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