Black-shouldered Opossum vs Smith'S Bulrush

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Schoenoplectiella smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Smith'S Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Schoenoplectiella smithii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Smith'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Smith'S Bulrush
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.

Smith'S Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.