Black-shouldered Opossum vs spring squill

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scilla
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.