Black-shouldered Opossum vs leaf coral

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pavona decussata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while leaf coral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	leaf coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Didelphidae	Agariciidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pavona
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pavona decussata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and leaf coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

leaf coral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	leaf coral
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.

leaf coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.