Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Torodinium robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gymnodiniales (Gymnodiniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gymnodiniaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Torodinium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Torodinium robustum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Torodinium robustum is a marine dinoflagellate characterized by its robust, elongated cell body with distinctive spiral grooves. It inhabits coastal and open ocean waters worldwide, particularly in temperate and tropical seas. As a photosynthetic protist, it produces energy through photosynthesis while also consuming dissolved organic matter.