Black-shouldered Opossum vs Love Apple

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Paris
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

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.