Black-shouldered Opossum vs Quill beaksedge

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rhynchospora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Quill beaksedge
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.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.