Black-shouldered Opossum vs Nodding Trillium

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nodding Trillium
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	Trillium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nodding Trillium
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.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.