Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fodder Pea

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Fodder Pea
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 Lathyrus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Fodder Pea

No description available.

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