Black-shouldered Opossum vs Devil Lily

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lilium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.