Opossum à épaules noires vs Palmier Raphia

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum à épaules noires	Palmier Raphia
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Raphia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Palmier Raphia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum à épaules noires	Palmier Raphia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum à épaules noires

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Palmier Raphia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

Opossum à épaules noires

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.