Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sandbur

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sandbur
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	Cenchrus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sandbur
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.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia