vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Microcystaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Caluromysiops
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.