Black-shouldered Opossum vs prostrate dallis grass

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Paspalum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	prostrate dallis grass
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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.