Black-shouldered Opossum vs Matpe

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Matpe is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Matpe
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Vigna
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matpe

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Matpe
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.

Matpe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.