Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cuban Pine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pinus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Cuban Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Pinus (Pines)
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Pinus cubensis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Cuban Pine
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.

Cuban Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Cuba.

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.

Cuban Pine

No description available.

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