Black-shouldered Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Staphylococcus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.