Beaver-Poison vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Cicuta maculata compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beaver-Poison Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Apiaceae Didelphidae
Genus Cicuta Caluromysiops
Species Cicuta maculata Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Beaver-Poison

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beaver-Poison Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaver-Poison

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, and United States.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Beaver-Poison

The Beaver-Poison (Cicuta maculata) is a species in the genus Cicuta. 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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