Black-shouldered Opossum vs intermediate polypody

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum intermediate polypody
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Didelphidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Polypodium
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

intermediate polypody

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia