Black-shouldered Opossum vs Karata

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Furcraea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Karata
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.

Karata

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.