Black-shouldered Opossum vs May grass

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phalaris
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

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.