Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pseudosagedia borreri

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Didelphidae	Porinaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pseudosagedia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pseudosagedia borreri

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum
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.

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.