Black-shouldered Opossum vs false fox sedge

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Carex otrubae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum false fox sedge
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 Carex
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Carex otrubae

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

false fox sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum false fox sedge
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 fox sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

false fox sedge

No description available.

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