Black-shouldered Opossum vs Scilla

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scilla hyacinthoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Scilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scilla
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scilla hyacinthoides

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Scilla
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.

Scilla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, 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.