Anomalous Flapwort vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Mylia anomala compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mylia	Caluromysiops
Species	Mylia anomala	Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.