Black-shouldered Opossum vs owl's-eye

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mammillaria parkinsonii

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while owl's-eye is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum owl's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Didelphidae Cactaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Mammillaria
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Mammillaria parkinsonii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

owl's-eye

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum owl's-eye
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.

owl's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

owl's-eye

No description available.

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