Black-shouldered Opossum vs Florida fishpoison tree

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Piscidia piscipula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Florida fishpoison tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Piscidia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Piscidia piscipula

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida fishpoison tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Florida fishpoison tree
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 fishpoison tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.

Florida fishpoison tree

No description available.

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