Black-shouldered Opossum vs Flaky Juniper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Juniperus squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flaky Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Juniperus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Juniperus squamata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Flaky Juniper
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.

Flaky Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.