Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cape York salwood

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Acacia midgleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Cape York salwood
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Didelphimorphia (负鼠目) Fabales (豆目)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Acacia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Acacia midgleyi

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Cape York salwood
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.

Cape York salwood

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.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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