Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gray Alder

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Gray Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Didelphidae Betulaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Alnus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Gray Alder
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.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.

Gray Alder

No description available.

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