Black-shouldered Opossum vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ophrys
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

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

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.