Black-shouldered Opossum vs Catch-and-Keep

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Senegalia riparia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Catch-and-Keep
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Senegalia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Senegalia riparia

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Catch-and-Keep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Catch-and-Keep
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.

Catch-and-Keep

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Catch-and-Keep

The Catch-and-Keep (Senegalia riparia) is a species in the genus Senegalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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