Black-shouldered Opossum vs Winged Jurinea

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Jurinea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Winged Jurinea
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.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. 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.