Black-shouldered Opossum vs Centric diatom

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cyclotella
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.