Black-shouldered Opossum vs Chalk Maple

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Chalk Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Didelphidae Sapindaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Acer
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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