Black-shouldered Opossum vs Springy Turf-Moss

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Springy Turf-Moss
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.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.