vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Aphanomyces laevis compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Oomycota (Oomycetes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Peronosporea (Peronosporea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saprolegniales (Saprolegniales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Leptolegniaceae Didelphidae
Genus Aphanomyces Caluromysiops
Species Aphanomyces laevis 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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Aphanomyces laevis is a species in the genus Aphanomyces. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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