Black-shouldered Opossum vs chestnut-leaf oak

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Didelphidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Quercus (Oaks)
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum chestnut-leaf oak
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.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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