Black-shouldered Opossum vs Diatom

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Coscinodiscus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.