Black-shouldered Opossum vs centurion

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Centrosema pascuorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum centurion
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 Centrosema
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Centrosema pascuorum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum centurion
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.

centurion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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.

centurion

The Centurion (Centrosema pascuorum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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