Black-shouldered Opossum vs Holly oak

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Quercus ilex

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Holly oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Holly oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Didelphidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Quercus (Oaks)
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Quercus ilex

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Holly oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Holly oak
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.

Holly oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (10 countries), North America (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.

Holly oak

No description available.

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