Black-shouldered Opossum vs Reed Disco

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Perrotia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.