Black-shouldered Opossum vs Nazareth Iris

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Iris
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Nazareth Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Nazareth Iris
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.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.