Black-shouldered Opossum vs Bog Aster

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Oclemena nemoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Bog Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Oclemena
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Oclemena nemoralis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bog Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Bog Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bog Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Bog Aster

The Bog Aster (Oclemena nemoralis) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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