Black-shouldered Opossum vs Nodding Yucca

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Yucca
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nodding Yucca
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 Yucca

Habitat

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

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.