Black-shouldered Opossum vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Spiraea
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

No description available.

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