Black-shouldered Opossum vs Forked Aster

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Eurybia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.