Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cork bark oak

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Quercus suber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Cork bark 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 suber

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cork bark oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Cork bark 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.

Cork bark oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

Cork bark oak

No description available.

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