Black-shouldered Opossum vs Drumheads

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Polygala
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.