Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sumatran scleria

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Scleria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumatran scleria
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.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

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

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.