vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Anisonemidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anisonema	Caluromysiops
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

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.