Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sargasso Weed

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Sargassum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.