Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dew Bean

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Vigna
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.