Black-shouldered Opossum vs polygamous hook moss

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Drepanocladus polygamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	polygamous hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Didelphidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Drepanocladus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Drepanocladus polygamus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

polygamous hook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	polygamous hook moss
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.

polygamous hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.