Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ocote

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ocote is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ocote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ocote

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ocote
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.

Ocote

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.