Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lowveld Bead-string

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Alchornea laxiflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Lowveld Bead-string
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Didelphidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Alchornea
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Alchornea laxiflora

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Lowveld Bead-string
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.

Lowveld Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Lowveld Bead-string

No description available.

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