Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Xanthomonas cucurbitae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Xanthomonas
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Xanthomonas cucurbitae

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Xanthomonas cucurbitae is a gram-negative plant pathogen in the family Xanthomonadaceae that causes bacterial spot on cucurbit crops including squash and pumpkin. Like other Xanthomonas species, it produces yellow xanthomonadin pigments and is spread by rain splash and contaminated plant material. Its conservation status is not evaluated.