Black-shouldered Opossum vs spiral flag

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Costaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Costus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.