Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Smoothcap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Atrichum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.