Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Scalewort

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Didelphidae Frullaniaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Frullania
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.

Lesser Scalewort

No description available.

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