Black-shouldered Opossum vs Florida arrowroot

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Zamia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.