Basil Balm vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Clinopodium acinos compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Basil Balm Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Lamiaceae Didelphidae
Genus Clinopodium Caluromysiops
Species Clinopodium acinos Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Basil Balm Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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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