Black-shouldered Opossum vs flat-leaved peat moss

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sphagnum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	flat-leaved peat moss
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.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.