Black-shouldered Opossum vs Palmita

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Dioon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Palmita
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.

Palmita

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.