Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sitka Brome

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.