Black-shouldered Opossum vs Talus Fritillary

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Fritillaria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.