Black-shouldered Opossum vs fuzzy-box

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Eucalyptus conica

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while fuzzy-box is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	fuzzy-box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Didelphidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Eucalyptus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Eucalyptus conica

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

fuzzy-box

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	fuzzy-box
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.

fuzzy-box

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.