Black-shouldered Opossum vs Matted pratia

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lobelia pedunculata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Matted pratia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Matted pratia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lobelia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lobelia pedunculata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matted pratia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Matted pratia
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.

Matted pratia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, France, and United States.

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.