Black-shouldered Opossum vs King William pine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Athrotaxis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.