Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sphingobium abikonense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Didelphidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Sphingobium
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Sphingobium abikonense

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium abikonense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated in Abiko, Japan, capable of degrading xenobiotic compounds. It inhabits contaminated soils and sediments in industrial regions. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium degrades polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds in polluted environments.

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