Black-shouldered Opossum vs False Flatsedge

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Flatsedge
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 strigosus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 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.