Black-shouldered Opossum vs redneck palm

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dypsis lastelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum redneck palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Didelphidae Arecaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Dypsis
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Dypsis lastelliana

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

redneck palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum redneck palm
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.

redneck palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.

redneck palm

No description available.

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