Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Gray Legs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Didelphidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Physcia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.