Black-shouldered Opossum vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Plasmopara
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Impatiens Downy Mildew
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.

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.