Black-shouldered Opossum vs olive-leaf podoberry

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Podocarpus oleifolius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while olive-leaf podoberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	olive-leaf podoberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Podocarpus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Podocarpus oleifolius

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

olive-leaf podoberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	olive-leaf podoberry
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.

olive-leaf podoberry

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia