Black-shouldered Opossum vs Juniper Disco

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pithya
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Juniper Disco
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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.