Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kermes Oak

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Quercus coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kermes 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 coccifera

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kermes 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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.