Black-shouldered Opossum vs Florida silver palm

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Coccothrinax argentata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Florida silver palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Florida silver palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Coccothrinax
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Coccothrinax argentata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Florida silver palm
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 silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia