Black-shouldered Opossum vs dotted sedge

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Carex punctata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while dotted sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	dotted sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Carex
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Carex punctata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	dotted sedge
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.

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.