Black-shouldered Opossum vs Root rot

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phytophthora quercina

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phytophthora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phytophthora quercina

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.