Black-shouldered Opossum vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Poa flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Wavy Meadow-Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Caluromysiops Poa
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Wavy Meadow-Grass
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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

No description available.

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