Black-shouldered Opossum vs Tomentose Licaria

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Licaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Tomentose Licaria is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Tomentose Licaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Licaria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Licaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tomentose Licaria

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Tomentose Licaria
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.

Tomentose Licaria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.