Black-shouldered Opossum vs Devil weed

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sargassum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.