Black-shouldered Opossum vs German hedgenettle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Stachys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	German hedgenettle
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.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.