Black-shouldered Opossum vs Oregon grape

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Oregon grape
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Didelphidae Berberidaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Mahonia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Oregon grape
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.

Oregon grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Oregon grape

No description available.

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