Black-shouldered Opossum vs saltillo juniper

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Juniperus saltillensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while saltillo juniper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	saltillo juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Juniperus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Juniperus saltillensis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

saltillo juniper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	saltillo juniper
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.

saltillo juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.