Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dwarf Bulrush

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cyperus subsquarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dwarf Bulrush
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	Cyperus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cyperus subsquarrosus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dwarf Bulrush
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.

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

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.