Black-shouldered Opossum vs saltmarsh baccharis

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Baccharis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	saltmarsh baccharis
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.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia