Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte vs Giant dodder

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cuscuta
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

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.