Black-shouldered Opossum vs Plum pine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Plum pine
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 elatus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.