Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rough Bluegrass

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Poa trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Rough Bluegrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Poa
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Poa trivialis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Rough Bluegrass
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.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Rough Bluegrass

No description available.

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