Black-shouldered Opossum vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Orthotrichum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.