Black-shouldered Opossum vs dwarf thistle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	dwarf thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cirsium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	dwarf thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.