Black-shouldered Opossum vs Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pinus tecunumanii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Schwerdtfeger's Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Schwerdtfeger's Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pinus tecunumanii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Schwerdtfeger's Pine
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.

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.