Black-shouldered Opossum vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Ophioglossum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.